Impact
An authenticated backend user with the editor.cms_pages
, editor.cms_layouts
, or editor.cms_partials
permissions who would normally not be permitted to provide PHP code to be executed by the CMS due to cms.safe_mode
being enabled can craft a special request to include PHP code in the CMS template.
This is not a problem for anyone who trusts their users with those permissions to usually write & manage PHP within the CMS by not having cms.safe_mode
enabled. Still, it would be a problem for anyone relying on cms.safe_mode
to ensure that users with those permissions in production do not have access to write and execute arbitrary PHP.
Patches
This issue has been patched in v3.4.15.
Workarounds
As a workaround, remove the specified permissions from untrusted users.
References
Credits to:
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
Impact
An authenticated backend user with the
editor.cms_pages
,editor.cms_layouts
, oreditor.cms_partials
permissions who would normally not be permitted to provide PHP code to be executed by the CMS due tocms.safe_mode
being enabled can craft a special request to include PHP code in the CMS template.This is not a problem for anyone who trusts their users with those permissions to usually write & manage PHP within the CMS by not having
cms.safe_mode
enabled. Still, it would be a problem for anyone relying oncms.safe_mode
to ensure that users with those permissions in production do not have access to write and execute arbitrary PHP.Patches
This issue has been patched in v3.4.15.
Workarounds
As a workaround, remove the specified permissions from untrusted users.
References
Credits to:
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: